Designed by NYC-based architecture firm SO-IL, the Japan Society‘s Boro Textiles: Sustainable Aesthetics exhibition introduces audiences to folklorist and cultural anthropologist Chuzaburo Tanaka’s personal collection of vintage Japanese pieces along with contemporary garments by pioneers of Japanese fashion like Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake, and Yohji Yamamoto. The presentation bridges the gap between new and old, dually representing anonymous individuals who forged this medium …
Long overlooked (or lumped together) by the art community—and its museums, centers, galleries and critics—work by “contemporary Native American, First Nation, and other indigenous artists is finally drawing more serious and widespread institutional interest, critical acclaim, and rising prices,” according to Artnet News. Though the change continues to be slow, the work of indigenous artists—once found only within museums dedicated to specific representation or galleries …
Bright, juicy and delightfully off-kilter, Egle Zvirblyte’s work often celebrates bold women—naked, strutting and dancing. This limited edition print, called “Hypnotic Dance,” depicts a blue-haired woman in four moments of movement. Printed with fade-resistant inks on 308gsm acid-free Hahnemuhle German etching paper, this piece undoubtedly inspires joy in its viewer. Price is in Pounds.